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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sweet Valley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sweet Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sweet Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sweet Valley: Sweet Vly. (or less commonly used: Sweet Vally. or Sweet Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sweet Valley is located in Luzerne County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Sweet Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sweet Valley:

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Sweet Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Prichard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
      • Prichard is located in Luzerne County
    • Pikes Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
      • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
    • Loyalville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Meeker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Bloomingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Rittenhouse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
    • Lehman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunlock Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mossville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveys Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
    • Harveyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • Laddsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Sugar Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <2>
    • New Era
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
    • Wyalusing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • New Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Overton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
    • Marshview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Homets Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homets Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
      • Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Coxes Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Tresckow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • East Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Beaver Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Leslie Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudsondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Foundryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Zaner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Briar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Rohrsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
    • Milwaukee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Belian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
    • Taylor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Schultzville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scranton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
    • Clarks Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Glenburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Richarts Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Biggerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • Exchange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Zion Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kelayres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Ferndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lofty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Delano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Bernice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Shinerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Long Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dushore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sonestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beech Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Forksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Millview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Ogdonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.
    • Noxen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenningsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenningsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehoopany Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
    • Osterhout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sweet Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Sweet Valley.

Cemeteries Near Sweet Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweet Valley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweet Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Benscoter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benscoter Cemetery
    • The Benscoter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arnold - Benscote Cemeetery
  • St. Casimirs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimirs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lateer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lateer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lateer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benscoter Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Sorberton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorberton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ceasetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceasetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceasetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sweet Valley had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sweet Valley, with the one closest to Sweet Valley listed first.

  • Prichard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
    • Prichard is located in Luzerne County
  • Pikes Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
    • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
  • Muhlenberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
    • Muhlenberg is located in Luzerne County
  • Weintz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weintz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weintz
    • Weintz is located in Luzerne County
  • Silkworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkworth
    • Silkworth is located in Luzerne County
  • Kyttle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyttle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyttle
    • Kyttle is located in Luzerne County
  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
  • Meeker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
  • Loyalville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
    • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
  • Rittenhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
    • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
  • Outlet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
    • Outlet is located in Luzerne County
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    • Ripple ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple
      • Ripple is located in Luzerne County
    • Hunlock Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cease Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cease Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
      • Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sweet Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweet Valley.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sweet Valley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Valley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sweet Valley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sweet Valley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sweet Valley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Sweet Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sweet Valley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweet Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sweet Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sweet Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweet Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2823, Longitude: -76.1447       In this case, the coordinates for Sweet Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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